NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth

Source: nasaNews August 5, 2026 · 08:28
NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth
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Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot moving from upper left to lower right, passing behind the Martian moon Phobos on July 2, 2026, 1,907th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The black background is the result of […]
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